Barry Stanley-Wilkinson

CORE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

I have worked for the Care Quality Commission and the predecessor organisation Commission for Social Care Inspection for over eight years. Whilst working for the Commission I have worked as a Legal Advisor, Regulation Manager (Quality and Risk) and a specialist mental health inspector. In all of my roles I have been responsible for managing projects and leading teams with a primary focus of improving the lives of people who use services through effective regulation.

Throughout my time at CQC I have developed my interest in mental health, learning disability and autism. I have delivered a series of presentations to external stakeholders such as Royal College of Psychiatry, North East Consortium for Autism, Rethink Mental Health and also local authorities. My presentations have included a range of topics such as Regulation of services who provide care to adults with intellectual disabilities, developing person centred care and health promotion for people with learning disabilities.

I have continued to update my own professional development through research and taught study to increase my knowledge and skills within the fields of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities and/or autism and through this I have contributed to the improvement of services that have failed to meet regulatory standards.

My skills are good communication, good people management, good listening and have a positive personality with a “can do attitude”. I look for solutions to problems in an innovative manner that keeps people who use services at the centre focus of improvement. I continually strive to be the very best I can with a focus on improving the lives of others.

PERSONAL DETAILS

ADDRESS 1 West View, Consett, County Durham, DH8 0AJ

EMAIL barry.wilkinson@cqc.org.uk

TELEPHONE 07429 383 144

EMPLOYMENT

Employer- Care Quality CommissionDATE: OCT 2010-PresentJOB TITLE: Specialist Mental Health InspectorRESPONSIBILITIES

In my role as a specialist inspector I am responsible for managing and regulating a portfolio of independent healthcare and NHS Mental Health care providers that provide care to patients’ with mental disorders, learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. I am also responsible for regulating Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

Each inspection consists of a multi-disciplinary approach where I will manage a team of professionals of up to 15 people to deliver a comprehensive review of the service, considering elements of best practice and also identifying ways in which services can improve ensuring people with mental health, learning disabilities and autism receive care that optimizes their skills and abilities ensuring better futures for people.

It is important within my role to have a good knowledge of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the associated Regulated Activities Regulations in order to regulate care providers effectively, ensuring to drive and sustain good levels of care provision.

Within my role I plan inspections and report on judgments about services, equally within my role I work closely with multi-agencies when we have concerns about care providers that are failing to comply with regulations. I spend some of my time attending safeguarding and strategy meetings as well as carrying out special reviews. It is important within my role that I have a good sound knowledge of safeguarding and knowing what the regulatory response should be in relation to identified areas of concern.

I am also responsible for updating and reviewing the Quality Risk Profile for each of the provider locations in my portfolio, ensuring its accuracy and sufficiency of judgment audit trail.

I am also responsible for the identification, initiation and pursuit of enforcement activity as well as using our enforcement and compliance methodology and legislated powers to drive improvement. In using the tools

available requires a good understanding of our methodology and the legislation.

The major aspect of my role was taking ownership of my portfolio in that I have autonomy in relation to risk-based scheduling of compliance activity. 

Employer- Care Quality CommissionDATE: OCT 2011-2013JOB TITLE: Quality and Risk ManagerRESPONSIBILITIES

In my role as Quality and Risk Manager I have been responsible for the strategic overview of managing and implementing a quality assurance processes and other processes to manage and identify risk within the organisations operation structure.

I have been responsible for providing management support and advice to the Heads of inspections and inspection managers with particular focus on risk, safeguarding and enforcement.

I have been responsible for managing specialist in-depth reviews of compliance as part of a multi-disciplinary team and delivering against the commissions vision of improving quality of care in the Health and Social Care Sector. 

Employer- Care Quality CommissionDATE: APRIL 2007- OCT 2010JOB TITLE: Legal AdvisorRESPONSIBILITIES:

In my role as legal advisor I was responsible for advising on all legal matters that effect CQC and where necessary I would be responsible for seeking further specialist legal advice.

My main duties were to manage a caseload advising on legal matters and also be responsible for managing and advising on enforcement activity. When advising it was essential to be able to advice in an adaptable format where each person seeking advice could easily understand. 

Employer- NOMADE5DATE: March 2005- September 2005JOB TITLE: Legal AdvisorRESPONSIBILITIES:

During my time I worked for a charity representing people with mental health issues who were detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. I equally supported people to set up their own tenancies, manage debt and other housing related legal matters.

Employer- National Probation ServiceDATE: May 2004- March 2005JOB TITLE: Legal AdvisorRESPONSIBILITIES:

In my role as legal advisor for the national probation service I was responsible for making decisions to prosecute offenders for breaching their probation orders. I held a caseload of over 200 and had full responsibility for the management of my portfolio.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

I consider myself ambitions and a good team player. I have a willingness to succeed and I dedicate myself to my work completely, ensuring to strive and work in the best interests for people who use services.

I have worked on national learning disability projects and taken responsibility for designing and piloting new methodology in CQC new ways of working. I consider myself a champion for people with learning disabilities and autism and ensure my own skills are up to date to ensure improvements within service design and delivery.

EDUCATION

2014 University of Northumbria.MA Autism (PGcert Completed)

October 2004 University of TeessideQUALIFICATIONS: LLB Single Hons Law 2:2

September 2005 University of NorthumbriaQUALIFICATIONS: BSc Hons Nursing (Learning Disabilities) Studied 2 Yearsbut did not complete.

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